This should come as no surprise, but publisher Electronic Arts plans on releasing a sequel to the action horror game Dead Space for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Dead Space 2 will again feature engineer Isaac Clarke as he battles the mysterious Necromorphs. EA did not reveal a release date for the title.

The first game featured Clarke fighting Necromorphs as he investigates a distress signal coming from a mining ship. For the follow-up, Clarke will travel throughout space to fend off a spreading infection.

"We love the Dead Space franchise and are very excited to announce a new game in the series," says Nick Earl, senior vice president and group general manager at EA, in a statement.

Along with Clarke's signature Plasma Cutter weapon, developers at Visceral Games say they will introduce some new tools for dismembering enemies.

The first Dead Space was renowned for delivering some incredibly terrifying moments, not to mention the term "strategic dismemberment."

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The first one made me freakishly paranoid and I'm sure the second one will have me looking into every shadow of the room thinking a Necromorph is about to stumble into the light and rip my limbs off. CAN'T WAIT!

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